The Highland Drove

Great Salkeld

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Highland Drove scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 April 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Highland Drove, from October 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Highland Drove.

Food hygiene rating history for The Highland Drove
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Highland Drove in Great Salkeld has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Great Salkeld,
Penrith,
CA11 9NA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Highland Drove. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Highland Drove?

Food hygiene at The Highland Drove is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Highland Drove

What is The Highland Drove’s food hygiene rating?

The Highland Drove has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2026.

When was The Highland Drove last inspected?

The Highland Drove was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 15 April 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.